Pócs Éva (szerk.): Magyar ráolvasások II.

Angol nyelvű összefoglalás /Hungarian Incantations/

720 XI. COMMAND, SUPPLICATION TO "INTERMEDIARIES" OF FOLK BELIEFS • XI.

1. Threatening plants with a time limit Driving out maggots from the wound of animals: At dawn one has to go to the field and cover Euphorbia with a big clod while saying

: You will not get up, until the maggots disappear from the cow called Galamb of my master. /Tard, Borsod county/ XI.

2. Personification of the curing situation - supplication to "mother earth"Curing a sore throat: The person with a sore throat kissed the oven three times, saying: Mother earth, my throat is sore I don't tell anyone I only complain to you, cure me. /Alattyán, Szolnok county/ XI.

3. Personification the curing situation - supplication to natural phenomena Curing an illness: At the new moon the patient goes to the crossroad and says: New moon, new king take my illness away. /Gyúró, Fejér county/ Curing bony growth: At new moon the patient puts one hand on the growth then looking at the moon repeats the following three times: New moon, new king, you have invited me, I cannot go, but I have a guest, I will send him instead. /Göcsej/ XI

.4. Supplication to supernatural beings of folk beliefs Curing the shivers: At dawn the healer says turning to the east: Blessed Lady we send you our cold.